OKC officer hurt in crash makes first appearance

An Oklahoma City police officer hurt in a serious crash is speaking for the first time since the wreck.

Officer Matt Grice made his first appearance Friday afternoon two months after the accident.

It was a proud moment as Grice walked into a room full of his peers and family on the third floor of police headquarters. There were cheers, claps and hugs for Grice. It was a moment he had been waiting for. He couldn't talk for long as he gets exhausted quickly, but he still managed to thank his colleagues and family members.

"Hi, I'm Matt. How y'all doing? I appreciate you all coming out. I can't even express how much I and my wife and the kids appreciate support. She just informed me in the last month that I was awake because I don't remember a lot of stuff before that. She's expressed to me the support. It's just tremendous,” Grice said.

Grice, who was wearing a white helmet, has had several brain surgeries and more to go, but he’s definitely on a solid path to healing.

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